Alameda County grand jury concluded Oakland Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney used her position for personal benefit. ALAMEDA COUNTY GRAND JURY | Oakland City Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney used her position for her own personal benefit, said an annual… Read More ›
ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS/Sept 29, 9:30 a.m.Surveillance upgrade; OK for chopper landing STINGRAY UPGRADE The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is asking the Board of Supervisors to approve an allocation of $113,419 for an upgrade to its controversial Electronic Surveillance Telephone… Read More ›
Former San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales STATE SENATE | 10TH DISTRICT | Nearly a decade ago, former San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales, was indicted for a union garbage contract scheme that through secret side deals, ultimately cost taxpayers $11 million…. Read More ›
The Oakland City Council agenda is still feeling the effects of the May 4 shutdown by protesters. PHOTO/Jaime Omar Yassin Oakland City Council Preview1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, third floorTuesday, May 5, 2015, 5 p.m.[FULL AGENDA HERE]Twitter hashtag: #oakmtg THIS &… Read More ›
Oakland City Council will decide Tuesday whether to accept a $578,000 Homeland Security grant. Oakland City Council Preview1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, third floorTuesday, April 21, 2015, 7 p.m.[FULL AGENDA HERE] Twitter hashtag: #oakmtg HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT Any time grant funding from the U.S. Department… Read More ›
The Alameda County grand jury’s annual report is typically released in late June. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | The spate of controversies that followed the Oakland City Council’s decision last August to initially award a $1 billion garbage contract to a local… Read More ›
JULY Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday takes the oath of office in July. >>>Hayward’s Barbara Halliday is sworn-in as mayor. She will be the first of three female mayors elected in the Greater East Bay in 2014. >>>Eighteen Hayward residents apply… Read More ›
San Leandro officials down in the dumps about Oakland’s garbage contract are now relieved by news of a compromise. SAN LEANDRO | CITY COUNCIL | The substantial $500,000 annual hit San Leandro’s general fund would have suffered following Oakland’s decision… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | Simmering concern over San Leandro Vice Mayor Benny Lee’s actions over the controversial Oakland garbage contract could boil over at its next City Council meeting in two weeks. San Leandro Stephen Cassidy scheduled an agenda… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO | When the Oakland City Council awarded a garbage contract to locally owned recycling company California Waste Solutions earlier this month and passed over what seemed like a stronger competing bid from Waste Management, the effects of the… Read More ›
